Studies of the effect of individual differences on usage of information systems have yielded mixed results. This study examines the effect of individual differences on the perceived relative advantage (a concept akin to perceived usefulness) of using Group Support Systems (GSS) over traditional face-to-face meetings. Specifically, the current field study investigates the effect of oral and writ...

In today’s global context, a lack of comfort in communicating with others can be an unfortunate inhibitor to success in school and work. In this study we measured the level of communication apprehension in 263 students and the relationship of their communication apprehension to measures of leadership initiative, multicultural appreciation, adaptability, and academic performance. Results reveale...

the concept of communication apprehension and emotional intelligence has been indicated as two concepts which are new in the field of psychology, communication and organizational behavior. this article has tried to study the relationship between communication apprehension levels and emotional intelligence between the staff of islamic republic of iran broadcasting. the population of the study in...

BACKROUND AND PURPOSE Shoulder apprehension is defined as anxiety and resistance in patients with a history of anterior glenohumeral instability. It remains unclear whether shoulder apprehension is the result of true recurrent instability or a memorized subjective sensation. We tested whether visual presentation of apprehension videos modifies functional brain networks associated with motor res...

Regardless of academic discipline or future career responsibilities, college students are challenged to meet employers’ demand for strong communication skills. However, becoming an effective, professional writer is a struggle many students. Based upon concepts writing self-efficacy and apprehension, the Media Writing Self-Perception (MWSP) scale was administered undergraduate in writing-intensi...

Not much is known about event apprehension, the earliest stage of information processing in elicited language production studies, using pictorial stimuli. A reason for our lack of knowledge on this process is that apprehension happens very rapidly (<350 ms after stimulus onset, Griffin & Bock 2000), making it difficult to measure the process directly. To broaden our understanding of apprehensio...

Based on a review of historical events, especially in the 20th and 21st centuries, which caused immeasurable displacements human beings, this article proposes to analyse «migrant writing» Hanoi novel, by Adriana Lisboa, bringing reflection about exile, transculturality, memory, post-memory melancholy, aspects present heiresses family traumas or exiled characters. brings complexity these transit...